Title :
Comparison of 30kHz Q-switched Nd:YVO4 lasers with LGS and RTP electro-optic modulator
Author :
Tang, Hao ; Zhu, Xiaolei ; Feng, Yutong
Author_Institution :
Shanghai Inst. of Opt. & Fine Mech., Chinese Acad. of Sci., Shanghai, China
Abstract :
Laser pulse output properties of 30 kHz Q-switched Nd:YVO4 lasers with La3Ga5SiO14 (LGS) electro-optic modulator (EOM) and RbTiOPO4 (RTP) EOM were studied detaily. End-pumped by laser diodes, the average output power of 6.2 W with the pulse width of 9.1 ns and 6.7 W with pulse width of 7.8 ns were obtained, the slope efficiency was 32.7% and 34.9%, respectively.
Keywords :
Q-switching; electro-optical devices; gallium compounds; lanthanum compounds; neodymium; optical modulation; optical pumping; oxygen compounds; phosphorus compounds; rubidium compounds; semiconductor lasers; silicon compounds; titanium compounds; yttrium compounds; La3Ga5SiO14; Q-switched lasers; RbTiOPO4; YVO4:Nd; electro-optic modulator; end-pumped; frequency 30 kHz; laser diodes; laser pulse output properties; power 6.2 W; power 6.7 W; time 7.8 ns; time 9.1 ns; Diode lasers; Electrooptic modulators; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Lasers and electrooptics; Optical pulses; Power generation; Pulse modulation; Pump lasers; Solid lasers; EO Q-switch; high repetition rate; laser;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers & Electro Optics & The Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009. CLEO/PACIFIC RIM '09. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3829-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3830-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2009.5292599
